Here's How Google Plans To Change Search Results With Google+

This morning, Google made some changes to its search engine that will make results more personal, based on what you and your friends have shared on Google+.

This isn't the first time that Google has brought information from Google+ into search results, but it's the first hint of how Google will revolutionize what search means by adding more "social" signals -- your contacts and the things you share with each other.

Here's a walkthrough of everything Google is doing to bring Google+ into search results.

Here's a generic search on the term "Chikoo," which is a fruit and a file organizing app for the Mac.

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But Google search chief Amit Singhal had a dog named Chikoo. His search shows posts related to Chikoo at the top (red arrow). The Wikipedia entry is still second, but the images (yellow arrow) now have a bunch of pictures of his former dog. (The green arrow points to where you can turn this feature off.)

Click on that autocomplete result and you'll see Ratcliffe's Google+ profile prominently displayed in search results. There's even a spot (green arrow) to add him to your Google+ circles.

Lastly, when you conduct searches for generic terms like "Music," a new box will show suggested people and conversations to follow on Google+

Today's changes are the most dramatic, but they're not the first. In December, Google+ brand pages started appearing in search results. (See the bottom of this result for WWE.) The problem: third-party sites are pushed lower on the front page.